Nursing home in Bronx, Bronx County
Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1235 Pelham Parkway North, Bronx, NY 10469 · (718) 231-4300
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a for-profit nursing home with 191 certified beds in Morris Park, the Bronx. It is one of 44 certified nursing homes in Bronx County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Bronx County average of 3.5 stars. Inspectors issued 21 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 2.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
1 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.74
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.41
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1235 Pelham Parkway North, Bronx, NY 10469
- County
- Bronx
- Phone
- (718) 231-4300
- Certified beds
- 191
- Average residents per day
- 187
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Morris Park Rehabilitation And Nursing Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1982
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335347
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 31, 2025
Location and getting there
Morris Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 1235 Pelham Parkway North, in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx (ZIP 10469). The closest subway station is Pelham Pkwy (5), about 0.2 miles away. The nearest hospital is Jacobi Medical Center, about 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 21
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 2
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent May 14, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
| July 3, 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 31, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| May 8, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| July 3, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| June 10, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 57
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 31.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 9
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Leopold Berkowitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 99% (since 09/05/2019) |
| Dori Berkowitz | Direct ownership interest (since 10/08/2018) |
| Leopold Berkowitz | Corporate officer (since 09/05/2019) |
| Ronald Gross | Operational/managerial control (since 07/12/2021) |
| Mark Salamon | Operational/managerial control (since 05/24/2021) |
| Ronald Gross | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/12/2021) |
| Mark Salamon | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/18/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335347. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.